Game recap: N.Y. Rangers 5, Wild 4

October 28, 2014 at 3:13AM

Game recap

Star Tribune's three stars

1. Mats Zuccarello, Rangers: Speedster scored the winning goal with 3:11 left, had two assists and was plus-3.

2. Derick Brassard, Rangers: Scored a goal and two assists and wonnine of 16 faceoffs.

3. Justin Fontaine, Wild: Assisted on goals by Nate Prosser and Matt Cooke 55 seconds apart.

By the numbers

5 Third-period goals given up by Darcy Kuemper, who allowed four in his previous five starts combined.

5 Third-period goals allowed by Wild (six in previous six games).

1 Shots by Thomas Vanek over the Wild's past three games.

10 Attempted shots (one goal) by Jason Pominville through two periods.

420 Minutes this season for the Wild without a power-play goal (0-for-24).

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MICHAEL RUSSO

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